The Artist, Film Review
The Artist: An Homage to the Silent Film Takes the World by Storm
On some levels, the 2011 film The Artist, just released in the US, is just as wispy and substance-less as modern romantic comedies—but on other levels, it is much more ambitious. Director Michel Hazanavicius draws inspiration from both silent movies [...]
Tinker Tailor Solider Spy: Film Review
The Classic Cold War Thriller Comes to the Silver Screen: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Solider Spy is a 1970s era spy thriller based on the book of the same name by John LeCarré. I use the term “thriller” lightly here since it’s not your typical nail-biting whodunit, with a [...]
Before Wizards and Vampires There Was a Lion, Witch and a Wardrobe
The Chronicles of Narnia, Movie Review
I caught The Chronicles of Narnia on TV last weekend and although I grew up reading and rereading the classic C.S. Lewis series, I confused the movie’s opening scene, London skies being bombarded by a Luftwaffe group, [...]
Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s World on a Wire, Film Review
Revisiting Fassbinder’s Long Forgotten Take on Virtual Reality
Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s engagement (I almost said “flirtation”) with science fiction doesn’t begin or end with Welt am Draht (1973), but World on a Wire—which will be arriving from Criterion in February—is his most straightforward take on the genre.
Based on [...]
Beekman Street: Saratoga’s Thriving Arts District
History of Beekman Street: An Artistic and Cultural Renaissance in the Heart of Saratoga Springs
Not too long ago, Beekman Street had fallen victim to widespread dilapidation and underuse.
Posted at the beginning of Beekman’s three block stretch is a historical marker, nicknaming it the “Dublin neighborhood” – a name which [...]
Dia Frampton’s Red: CD/Album Review
Red by Dia Frampton: A Mix of Indie, Folk, Alternative, Country and Pop
If not for reality talent shows on cable television, we might not have the household names of musicians like Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Carrie Underwood, David Archuleta and Adam Lambert. These artists and countless other winners and runners-up have [...]
Stars on Ice, Lake Placid, Review
Stars on Ice Begins its Tour in Lake Placid
Since its inception in 1986, the Stars on Ice show has been a Thanksgiving tradition in Lake Placid. This year, the show was held a month later, in December.
“We had experienced some scheduling conflicts during the month of November and decided to [...]
A Wonderful Life, Cohoes Music Hall, Review
The Holiday Classic is Now a Musical: A Wonderful Life at the Cohoes Music Hall
There are definitely two camps when it comes to the film It’s a Wonderful Life. For some, the holidays aren’t the holidays without laughing and crying along with Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey and Donna [...]
First Night Saratoga 2012
Saratoga’s New Year’s Eve Celebration–First Night: Art Unleashed
20 days. 3 hours. 10 minutes. 40 seconds.
The countdown to First Night Saratoga 2012 has begun! For just $12-$15 per person (children under 5 are free), you can enjoy six hours of entertainment by attending 70 performances in 35 different venues, on December 31, 2011.
This [...]
Stephen King’s 11/22/63: A Novel, Book Review
The Master of Horror Examines the Kennedy Assassination in 11/22/63
The quality of Stephen King’s work over the last several years has been somewhat varied, ranging from the tepidly received Cell (2006) to the unfortunate Blockade Billy (2010) to last year’s critically acclaimed best-seller Full Dark, No Stars, which won [...]
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